PNA Portal: Feeling energized after PNA's convention
PNA's COO, Corinna Wilson, came back from Annual Convention feeling extremely enthusiastic about newspapers. Why? Maybe it's because it feels like we're moving forward. Read on for Corinna's recap of our Convention in Pittsburgh and find out the reasons for her excitement.
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Foundation Update: Judges and journalists get to talk it out
Here's a great opportunity to attend a meeting of the minds between judges and journalists. The Foundation and the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts are hosting a Judges and Journalists Workshop on Nov. 14 as a way of fostering better relations between the media and the courts.
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HR: How can we 'do change' better?
In managing organizational change, it's important to note what we do before the change occurs, how we conduct ourselves during the change and how we get back to the “new normal” afterward. These things can make a big difference in how employees and the organization weather change. Most importantly, it's all about strengthening your organizational infrastructure.
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Capitol Notes: The silence before Election Day
The halls of the capitol are quiet these last few days before Nov. 4. You can almost sense the outward focus of attention -- elections around the state, the economy, presidential candidate visits and let’s not forget the World Series. There’s a steady undercurrent, though, of bad fiscal news and declining revenues. By all reports, the city of Philadelphia is also looking at a big budget shortfall. Do we have a sense of how Mayor Nutter plans to address that looming multi-million dollar budget deficit? Turns out that at least a quorum of City Council members have discussed it with him -- behind closed doors. The Philadelphia Inquirer calls it like it sees it to make sure the public knows what’s going on -- and what it doesn’t know.
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From the Legal Hotline:
What are the rules on access to polling places?
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Use this link to visit the PNA Legal Department's archive of "From the Legal Hotline" columns.
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Office of Open Records Web site is up and running
If you haven't already checked it out, you should definitely visit the new Pennsylvania Office of Open Records' Web site at http://openrecords.state.pa.us. Anyone interested in access to public records in Pennsylvania will want to bookmark this page.
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Membership notice: Send in your data verification forms
The deadline for completing data verification forms is quickly approaching! If you’ve already filled out your company’s form, thanks! If you are the president, publisher or general manager of a newspaper; college adviser; or the main contact of an affiliate member, and you haven’t received the e-mail containing your data verification link, please contact Abigail Ketchum at abigailk@pa-news.org or (717) 703-3067.
New federal regulation requires media to wear safety vests on highways
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued new requirements that it interprets as requiring the media to wear high visibility safety vests when covering incidents on public highways, effective Nov. 24, 2008. The PNA is researching the best prices on these vests and is also willing to make a group purchase to make things easier on you. Get more details:
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Keystone Press Awards update
The 2009 Keystone Press Awards contest rules and entry cards are being mailed this week. Deadline to enter is Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. This year the awards banquet will be held at the 2009 Pennsylvania Press Conference at the Wyndham in Gettysburg on May 30, 2009. Materials will be posted online shortly.
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